##### 24.9.5.1 Specifying the <xref> scope attribute

By default, for most links DITA2Go omits the scope attribute of the generated DITA <xref> element, so that the value of the scope attribute defaults to local. However, for links that use a HyperLink PI marker, DITA2Go sets the <xref> scope to external.

Some applications, such as XMetaL, do not support the #IMPLIED default of <xref scope="local">. If you plan further DITA processing using such an application, you can instruct DITA2Go to always make this attribute value explicit:

    [DITAOptions]
    ; UseLocalScope = No (default, omit scope attr from xref if not
    ; specified and href is not to a URL) or Yes (set scope="local" in
    ; those cases to satisfy applications (XMetaL) that do not respect
    ; #IMPLIED in the DTD).
    UseLocalScope = Yes

To specify the scope attribute of an individual cross reference or hypertext link, insert a DITALinkScope PI marker in text just before the link. The content of the marker is the value of the scope attribute (usually peer) of the generated <xref> element.

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